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Mission Network News – Nov 26, 2002

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News headlines for November 26th 2002 (India) –We begin today in India where an Indian pastor along with team members from Operation Mobilization, were savagely beaten in the State of Goa. The team had just shown the DaySpring International[1] film on the life of Christ when some 30 people attacked them. The film’s director, John […]

The Persecution & Prayer Alert (November 27, 2002)

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The Persecution & Prayer Alert The Voice of the Martyrs, Canada http://www.persecution.net Wednesday, November 27, 2002 A summary of news concerning the Persecuted Church and how you can respond. *********************************** Contents: 1. American Missionary Shot Dead (Lebanon) 2. Mob Beats Pastor and Missions Team (India) 3. Baptist Sent to Prison for House Meeting (Uzbekistan) 4. […]

Belarus – Perestroika Reversed, But Pressure Mounts On Lukashenko

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Lukashenko. Subj: Perestroika reversed, but pressure mounts on Lukashenko. BELARUS: Perestroika reversed, but pressure mounts on Lukashenko. On 31 October 2002 – Reformation Day – Belarus’ President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed the highly repressive new religion law – regarded by Keston Institute as the most restrictive in Europe. The Religion Law has been compared to Stalin’s […]

20 November 2002 Update From H C J B World Radio

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A ministry of HCJB World Radio Today’s News Headlines PERSECUTION DECLINING IN CHIAPAS, MEXICO TECHNICAL CONFERENCE BRINGS TRANSLATORS TOGETHER RELIGIOUS FREEDOM CALLED KEY TO SECURE, STABLE SOCIETY STUDY: PASTORS PESSIMISTIC ABOUT FUTURE OF CHRISTIANITY IN U.S. THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY A PRIME TIME TO SHARE GOSPEL MAGAZINE FEATURES PASTOR’S PURPOSE-DRIVEN APPROACH Today’s News Stories PERSECUTION DECLINING IN […]

The Persecution & Prayer Alert (November 20, 2002)

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The Persecution & Prayer Alert The Voice of the Martyrs, Canada http://www.persecution.net Wednesday, November 20, 2002 A summary of news concerning the Persecuted Church and how you can respond. *********************************** Contents: 1. Protestors Face Potential Fines (Belarus) 2. Renewed Persecution for Montagnards (Vietnam) 3. Kidnapped Bishop Released (Colombia) 4. Update on Bill C-250 (Canada) 5. […]

News Briefs

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November 20, 2002 2002-264 News Briefs Human rights organizations criticize Palestinians and Israelis for violence (ENS) Two international human rights organizations have strongly criticized the use of violence on both sides of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The New York-based Human Rights Watch charged that Palestinians who order and dispatch suicide bombers are guilty of war crimes […]

News From Kosovo

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CHURCH DESTROYED KOSOVO 20 November 2002 A Christian church in the village of Ljubovo was completely destroyed by an explosion in the early hours of 17 November. A second explosion damaged another church in the town of Djurakovac. The bombings came on the eve of a visit to Kosovo by UN General Secretary Kofi Annan. […]

Mission Network News – Nov 20, 2002

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News headlines for November 20th 2002 (North Korea)–We begin today in North Korea, where harvests are rising from famine levels, but millions could still starve to death in the months ahead. That’s being blamed, in part, on the rising political tensions, coupled with a drop off in international assistance. Baptist World Alliance’s[1] Paul Montecute. “It’s […]

Weekly News Review – Nov 21, 2002

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1. WESLEY PLANS CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR KIDS (Worldwide Photos) 2. BCA DROUGHT AID UPDATE (Bush Church Aid News) 3. PROGRAM FOR DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES (Mission Australia) 4. ADVENT DROUGHT LITURGY (Insights) 5. RELIGIOUS LEADERS TO WALK FOR PEACE (Insights) 6. CPE PASTOR ACHIEVES A LUTHERAN FIRST (The Lutheran) OVERSEAS: 7. ETHIOPIA STILL NEEDS OUR HELP (Church […]

Azerbaijan: A Culture Of Control

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Religious Liberty Prayer List – No. 196 – Wed 20 Nov 2002 ——————————– AZERBAIJAN: A CULTURE OF CONTROL ——————————– Azerbaijan, which lies south of Russia, east of Armenia, north of Iran and on the west coast of the Caspian Sea, has been famed for its oil springs and natural gas sources since ancient times. The […]

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